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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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